Another busy week looms on the Canberra arts scene. HELEN MUSA's latest Artsweek column has it all...
Helen Musa
“CityNews” arts editor
The visual arts community is rejoicing in long-awaited news that curator Tony Oates has been appointed to head up the ANU Drill Hall Gallery and ANU Art Collection.
Retiring principal of the Bungendore Woodworks David Mac Laren is known as a formidable personality in the arts, with interests that spread well beyond wood. Arts editor HELEN MUSA explains why.
The 2024 Canberra Art Biennial, which involves installations by 61 artists, is now taking place around Lake Burley Griffin, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
It seems almost incredible that Canberra actor Amy Kowalczuk has never acted in Shakespeare before. Now she's taking on the daunting role of "mad Meg", Henry VI’s wife Queen Margaret, in Rockspeare Henry Sixth Part Two.
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column of arts news of shows in and around Canberra.
ALANNA MACLEAN reviews the Llewellyn Choir's "spritely concert" at the Polish White Eagle Club.
At a gala cocktail event held in Aarwun Gallery, Gold Creek on Thursday, the winners in the 2024 National Contemporary Art Prize, formerly the National Capital Art Prize, were announced.
West Civic has a magical new sculpture, Shallows, gifted to the ANU Drill Hall Gallery by the artist James Rogers and art collector Geoffrey Hassall in honour of its recently-retired director, Terence Maloon.
After 30 years on the podium, members of the admired Goldner String Quartet are hanging up their bows, but Canberrans will have one last chance to see them in action this weekend.
There's a mighty list of arts events on offer in and around town this week. Arts editor HELEN MUSA lists as many as her Artsweek column will take.
"Experienced artists exhibit with those who have recently graduated and it is always interesting to see the work of newly minted graduates." MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews Craft + Design Canberra's annual members' exhibition.
